Field Service Technician (Agriculture)

Job Summary

The Poultry Service Technician works with contract growers (promoting a positive and productive relationship) to assist them in the best management and husbandry practices for maximum performance on their farms.  This is a full-time exempt position and will require after hours emergency services.

Reporting Relationships

This position reports directly to the Live Production Manager.  There are no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:                      

• Makes weekly visits (or more if needed) to contract growers to access flock health and work with growers on company programs.  
• Completes service reports on each farm visit.     
• Maintains a healthy and respectful business relationship with each grower.         
• Understands production costs and grower's flock settlements.    
• Understands turkey house ventilation, water, and litter quality.  
• Understands management of turkey farms.         
• Understands ventilation controllers and programs installed on controllers.           
• Monitors the health of turkeys and diagnoses disease through observation, post-mortem examination and use of state animal labs.           
• Delivers and maintains medication and supplies inventory
• Administers medication under the direction of a veterinary script             
• Communicates daily with production manager about any issues 
• Attends weekly production meetings.     
• Participates in educational meetings and seminars.          
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Minimum Requirements               

• Experienced poultry service technician.
• College degree with a understanding of animal husbandry
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Good driving record
• Ability to manage multiple priorities

                                                                         

Physical Abilities                                                                

• Able to kneel, bend, walk, stand, stoop, reach overhead, climb stairs/ladders, carrying and lifting of light to medium weight materials (up to 60 pounds).
• Ability to work in an outdoor environment with climate variations
• Requires visual acuity to read numbers, letters, and images; depth perception; hand and finger dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Requires speaking and hearing ability sufficient to hear over phone and carry on routine conversations.

          Work Environment                                                                                    

• Exposure to farm environment including inclement weather.
• Travel using company vehicle.
• Some weekend and holidays.